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No.-564,45l. 4 Patentqd July 21; 1896.

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JOSEPH JAMES REID, OF SALINEVILLE, OHIO.

DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING LACE CURTAINS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 564,451, dated July 21,1896.

Application filed May 2, 1896. Serial No. 589,945. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH J AMES REID, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salineville, in the county of Oolumbiana and Figure 1 is aView showing the frame and center bar, also showing a number of thecurtain-holdin g arms connected thereto and their supportingsegments.Fig. 2 is a detached view showing the inner portions of a setofcurtain-arms. Fig. 3 is a View showing the bottom or lower portion ofthe center bar and a vertical section of its supporting-socket. Fig. 4cis a side View showing a vertical section of the curtain-arms and themanner of connecting the arms to the center bar. Fig. 5 is a viewshowing one set of the curt-ainarms disconnected at their hinged ends.Fig. 6 is a view showing one set of the curtainarms properly hinged tothe center bar,

The present invention has relation to devices for displaying lacecurtains; and it consists in the novel construction hereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 represents the supporting-frame, whichmay be of any desired size, reference being had to the size of thedevice designed to be constructed, and is preferably formed of four barsproperly connected together to form a rectangular frame, but itsconstruction is not absolutely necessary, as the objects and purposes ofthe present invention can be carried out without any particularreference to the shape and exact construction of the supporting-frame.

The supporting-frame 1 is properly attached to a suitable support, suchas the Vertical wall of the room, at any sufficient and suitable place,and it should be connected firmly to properly carry out the purposeshereinafter described. To the frame 1 is attached the center bar 2,which center bar is connected to the top and bottom members of the frame1, substantially as illustrated in the drawings. The inner ends of eachof the curtain-arms 3 are hinged to the bar 2, said bars being providedwith the eyes 4:, 5, and 6. For the purpose of providing proper hingedconnection and at the same time to locate each set of the curtain-armsso that they will come side by side, as illustrated in Fig. 1, the eyes4 and 6 are reversed, as illustrated in Fig. 6, thereby permitting saidarms to be folded, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

For the purpose of providing proper supports for the curtain-arms 3 thesegments 7 are provided, which segments are connected to the frame 1,the number of segments corresponding to the number of sets ofcurtainarms 3.

For the purpose of causing each set of ourtain-arms to act independentof the set just above or below, the pins 8 are provided, which pins arepassed through apertures formed through the center bar 2. For 'thepurpose of providing an easy movement for the arms the washers 9 areprovided, which washers are placed upon the center bar 2 and are locatedbetween each set of the curtain-arms. For the purpose of properlyprotecting the curtains from dust and dirt when the device is not in useand when all the curtain-arms are turned to one side of the frame 1, theupper arm 10 is provided, to which upper arm is attached a curtain orsection of cloth formed of proper material to properly cover the lacecurtains.

In use the frame 1 is properly attached at any desired place, and thecurtains designed to be displayed are hung upon the arms 3, and when notin use the arms are turned so as to bring them all upon one side of theframe, thereby causing the curtains to hang side by side.

When it is desired to display the curtains, the front arm 3 of the lowerset is turned so as to bring the curtain uponthe opposite side of theframe, and as many of the arms turned together with the curtains locatedthereon as desired, after which the arms are again folded or turned soas to bring all of them and their curtains upon one side of the frame.

It will be understood that before the curtains are displayed the arm 10,together with its covering-curtain 11, should be first turned so as tobring it out of the way of the lace curtains. In the drawings I haveillustrated three arms as constituting each set of the curtain-arms, butit will be understood that a greater or less number may be employed inconstituting each set.

When it is desired to displaya large number of curtains, more arms maybe added, thereby providing for a large variety of curtains. It willalso be understood that I do not desire to be confined to the number ofsets of arms, inasmuch as the number is immaterial. Itwill also beunderstood that the order of turning the curtain-arms may be reversed;that is to say, the front arm of the upper set may befirstt11rncd,thereby turning the upper curtains first instead of thelower ones, but it will be understood that when this is done the uppercurtain must be upon the outside of the curtains that are hung side byside.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a device for displaying lace curtains the combination of a framehaving connected thereto a series of segments located upon the frontside of the frame, the center bar 2, connected. to the top and bottommembers of the frame, the curtain-arms 3, formed in pairs or sets andprovided with the eyes 4, 5, and 6, the pins 8, secured to the centerbar and located between the pairs of curtain arms, and the washers 9,and the arm 10, provided with a curtain or cover, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses,

J OSEPII JAMES REID.

VVitn esses:

FRANCIS Rocnns, HANNAH WHI'rnHoUsE,

